Women vote at school elections movement prompts county slate
A Pontiac paper notes a constitutional amendment push for women voting in school elections. The Illinois Republican State Central Committee meeting in Chicago sets the next state convention time. Henry Republican reports on gubernatorial prospects and county canvass chief H. H. McDowell of Pontiac overseeing 11 counties. The piece highlights upcoming statewide offices, a bitter 1887 contest, road improvements in Pontiac, and praise for Secretary of State George R. Harlow’s tenure and plans for re-election.
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Iilinata
Republican State Central Committee
Grand Pacific
Hotul
Chicago
Peace Principles and Reform Proposals at Clear Greek Meeting
The text records a peace advocacy lecture by Pathor Renson and a set of resolutions urging moral government toward Indians, voting rights, and ending distilled liquor use while condemning fraud and forced political manipulation. It notes religious language and calls for equal rights across races amid political rhetoric.
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Pathor Renson
Keeplyad
Clint Christiang
Dolore Orezd
The Social Evil and Its Damaging Toll in Society
A 19th century commentary condemns social vice among youths, urging strict propriety and marriage-based relations. It laments ruined reputations, suicide, and injustice, calling for awakened virtue, self restraint by men and women, and legal moral standards to protect purity and dignity.
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Saducer
The Ship Canal urges federal action on Illinois river work
A Chicago Tribune Ottawa seapost argues for completing the Illinois river improvements to create a ship canal from Chicago to the Gulf. A prominent Democrat says the issue alone justifies the honored candidate, criticizing Congress for inaction and urging swift progress to connect to Europe via waterways.
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Chicago Tribune
Ottawa
Congress
Illinois River
Wisconsin
Fox Rivers
Gulf of Chicago
Europe
Putnam County Grand and Petit Jury Selections
The March term circuit court at Putnam County will convene in Hennepin with Grand Jurors named from Granville Hennepin Magnolia and Snachwine including John Wendt J F Shepard Prica Purviange H B Haynes George Hopkins J L Colgin John Tuors Wm Schermeerhorn John Shering B R A Radio Martin Nash W W McOlung B F Hiltebeand Henry Atherton S B Mitchell M Stansell Henry Studgvin Gustave Otto J Af Winship B E Townley Elijah Hawkins Jr Geo W Smith and others. Petit Jury lists show Lawrence Lippert Henry Kidd John O Kidd Marcus Kays Wm McCullum E O Hillabrand A W V Merritt Pusey Avis Larned Kesler Geo Scott James Lamar Chas Hullinger John William Sil Wm Young James Rams C B Davis Geo Hetrick Orange Averill Joseph Etscheid Simon Beck Edward Culp John Fitzpatrick Robert Gizas Jom Oxrothers George Williams Howard Williams Abraham Syphers E L Cook.
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Circuit Court of
Putnam County
Hennepin
Granville
John Wendt
J. F. Shepard
Prica Purviange
H. B. Haynes
George B. Hopkins
J. L. Colgin
John Tuors
J. W. Laeoh
Wm. Schermeerhorn
John Shering
BR. A. Radio
Marcus Kays
Wm. McCullum
E. O. Hillabrand
A. W V. Merritt
Pusey Afilis
Granvilla
Larned Kesler
Geo
Scott
James Lamar
Chas. Hullinger
John and
J. William Sil
Wm. Young
Jamasams
Hennepie
C. BR. Davis
Geo. Hetrick
Orange Averill
Joseph Etscheid
Simon Beck
Salvo for Skin Ailments Offered for 25 Cents
An advertisement promotes a Salvo claimed to treat outs bruises sores ulcers rheum fever sores and related skin eruptions. The price is 25 cents per box and sale is by J C Kalb.
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J.C. Kalb
Plowmakers of Canton and local tragedies noted
State News covers Parlin and Orendorff plow makers of Canton with details on crafts by James Rogers and Rev William Wright and notes a domestic killing by Luther B McKinney in Peoria. It surveys advertising ethics, warns against misrepresentation, and reports on a train wreck attempt near Sparland, with crew listings for Cant Morria and others as well as brief notices on ship Grey Eagle and Porter ads for Portalinae liver remedy and Patterson’s March magazine.
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Parlin & Orendorff
Canton
Haya
Cespar
James Rogers
William Wright
Jacob Frye
Peoria
Luther B. McKinney
McKinney
Local Notices Outline Youth Names and Family Connections
In this city Fob 13 a announced as grandson to David Wann and is related to Clinton Smith. In Magnolia township Bob 14 is connected to Harrison Edwards with a newborn boy recorded.
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A. Ann
Clinton Smith
David Wann
Magnolia
Township
Bob
Marriages: John Davidson and Alice Bowarr. William Reader and Alice Vincent
In Thila city on February 16 at the residence of Mrs Ann Ireland the bride's mother Rev J J Bunnell joined John Davidson of Magnolia with Miss Alice Bowarr resident of Thila City. In Gibson City Ford county on February 11 William F Reader now of Dr H Reader of Whitefield Corners wed Miss Alice Vincent.
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Thila City
Ann Ireland
J J. Bunnell
John Davidson
Magnolia
Alice Bowarr
Thie City
Gibson City
Ford County
William F. Reader
H. Reader
Whitefield Corners
Alice Vincent
Obituaries in local notices list several recent deaths
Died in this city February 14 Hiram Twitchell aged 60. February 12 Ella May Patterson wife of Robert Patterson Jr and daughter of Charles McLaughlin. February 17 Izny L Crane about 67 formerly county sheriff and storekeeper of the U S government. February 0 Lydia Myers aged 66 wife of Jacob F Myers. February 8 Aaron Haines age 00 years 3 months 4 days of Winfield Kansas. February 9 Anna Laura Nevitt 22 years 1 month in Miln Bureau County.
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Hiram Twitchell
Tn Baratogs
Ella May
Robert Patterson, Jr
Charles McLaughilin
Lacon
Iznay L. Crane
U.S
Luton
Lydia
Jacob F. Myers
Winfield
Kan
Aaron Haines
Snachwine
George Spar Re
Miln
Bureau County
Fay
Anna Laura Nevitt
Public Sale Notice of Farm Goods in Battl County Alabama
Auction listing for a public sale near Hurt Man School House in Battl Mar shall county Alabama on Wednesday in 1880 at 10 am. Items include work horses cattle hogs mower cultivator hay rake plows household furniture and more with cash and credit terms Frank Coan is the seller.
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St pabHs
Hurt‘Man
Battl
Marshall County
Frank Coan
Public Sale At Old Homestead In Saratoge Township
Public sale announced by Robert Patterson Jr at the old homestead in Saratoge Township Maraball county UL six miles southeast of Bradford on February 28 1960 at 10 am. Items include 1 span Bay Mare 1 span Mule 2 Milch Cows 2 sets Harness 1 Blaock hawk Cultivator 1 O'Brien Harrow 4 Jons Hay 1000 bushels corn 2 Wagons 1 Hanna Wagon 1 Buggy household furniture and more. Terms: cash under $5 and under 3 over 65 credit of 10 months with interest if paid late 8 percent from date.
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Old Homestead
Saratoge Township
Maraball County
Bradford
O'Brien
Terusop Sally
Robert Patterson, JR
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